[ampere]

Originally Posted by motorpsycho

I left Bangalore at 5:30, reached Bellary at around 10:00 AM. The Road from Hiriyur to Bellary is WIP, however major chunk has been completed, there was minimal traffic on this road. This road is excellent.

Is this stretch getting 4-laned? It used to be a wide 2-lane and it used to be good. See this post of mine: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route...ml#post3854048 (Bangalore to Hampi / Bellary : Route Queries)


Yes that was almost 8 years back!

[MorePower]

Originally Posted by NPV

If you plan on visiting most of the Hampi monuments, I would suggest you stay at Clarks Inn or even Royal Orchid or Malligi Hotel. [/url].

Originally Posted by Dr.AD

I do not think there are any safety concerns. Hampi is safe. However, in general, no, it is not a good idea to stay at Hyatt Place and drive back there in the dark after watching sunset from Anjanadri hills.

Originally Posted by Aviator_guy

I stayed in Royal Orchids Central in Hampi and did the Anjanandri hills on the very first day after check in. Started from hotel around 3:30 PM, it was about 50 minutes drive. Roads were excellent and very less traffic.

Originally Posted by thirugata

JLR has a property in Hampi, if you wish to see sloth bears along with other Hampi attractions you can consider this option.[/url]

Thank you all for your detailed replies. Really helps put things in perspective, especially the route conditions, distances and stay options.

[motorpsycho]

Originally Posted by ampere

Is this stretch getting 4-laned? It used to be a wide 2-lane and it used to be good. See this post of mine: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route...ml#post3854048 (Bangalore to Hampi / Bellary : Route Queries)


Yes that was almost 8 years back!

Yes, it is being 4 laned now. They should complete most of the work in the next 6 months. This will be my preferred route, as long as I can avoid Peak Tumkur Bangalore Traffic.

[100Kmphormore]

Hello guys, I will be riding from Mulbagal to Ballari tomorrow night, is the Anantapur - ballari route good to ride on?

[arundeepbv]

Originally Posted by 100Kmphormore

Hello guys, I will be riding from Mulbagal to Ballari tomorrow night, is the Anantapur - ballari route good to ride on?

The road is pretty decent and nothing to be worried about. Parts of it is four lane and part's of it is two.

[ampere]

Originally Posted by 100Kmphormore

Hello guys, I will be riding from Mulbagal to Ballari tomorrow night, is the Anantapur - ballari route good to ride on?

Why not an early morning drive? I would prefer a day drive. Basically drive early hours till Anantpur and you time it such a way the day breaks at Anantpur.

[100Kmphormore]

Originally Posted by ampere

Why not an early morning drive? I would prefer a day drive. Basically drive early hours till Anantpur and you time it such a way the day breaks at Anantpur.

Yes, was the plan - but was invited to Mulbagal for a friend's wedding reception and another's in Ballari on the next day evening.
I prefer night rides now, on highways and especially on these single lane stretches as they are empty and free of the pesky patience testing pedestrians who come out of nowhere like slow moving buffaloes on foot or pushing a bike. Can maintain a smooth 80 kmph only slowing a bit for the speedbreakers. It's also much cooler and easier on us and an afternoon sleep of couple of hours before the ride does wonders to your concentration levels. You're on level 2 ADAS minus the mental stress

[Innysta]

Plan to travel from Mysore to Hampi and would like to hear the road status. Will it be a stress free driving if i start Mysore at 9am? Please recommend best and cheap options to stay near Hampi heritage site and temples. I will be going with 4 adults and 2 kids. Appreciate your response.

[freebear]

Planning for a trip to Hampi in December 2023 last week from Bangalore (whitefield) to Hampi and reach by 12:30 PM.
1. Any recommendations for route by car and start time?
2. Any trust worthy fuel stations along the way especially for XP95 (IOCL)/Power95 (HPCL)
3. Breakfast joints

[Aviator_guy]

Originally Posted by freebear

Planning for a trip to Hampi in December 2023 last week from Bangalore (whitefield) to Hampi and reach by 12:30 PM.
1. Any recommendations for route by car and start time?
2. Any trust worthy fuel stations along the way especially for XP95 (IOCL)/Power95 (HPCL)
3. Breakfast joints

I'd recommend Tumkur/Chitradurga route and follow gmaps. Road condition after Tumkur is quite good all the way. If you plan to reach by noon then you have to start early morning to beat Hebbal / Yeshwanthpur traffic.

I have refueled at Shell petrol bunk which also had a small mart for tea coffee /snacks and had clean washrooms. It is located on highway after you cross Sira https://maps.app.goo.gl/LxUNifmEybcefNZD6

There are some restaurants you can find before and after Tumkur. Not sure about names as we didn't make a bfast pit stop.

[Seeker108]

We did Bangalore-Hospet-Hampi-Anegundi-Hubbali-Varca Goa-Gokarna-Udupi-Mangalore-Bangalore in Nov 2023 in an Audi A4. This was a 1500 km round trip.

Roads throughout were nice. No issues noted.

At Hospet, we stayed at VijayShree Resorts. Highly recommended for Veg food. Ample parking place available. Rooms are clean and resort is well maintained. Local guide will help for the first timer. This was our second visit to Hampi and we did not use the Guides. Visit Anegundi only if you love history. It is a small area with 3K population and very underdeveloped. The only road connecting Hampi and Anegundi is quite desolate after sunset. So plan accordingly. All roads in Hampi are very well maintained.

Hospet to Hubli roads are excellent.

Hubli was a brief stop over to meet friends and lunch. At Goa, we stayed at Club Mahindra Varca. The resort has a private beach, large swimming pools and one can unwind well here. The Gokarna deviation road south of Goa is not very great...OK. Not excellent as the Highway.

Gokarna to Udupi roads are excellent.

At Udupi, we stayed at White Lotus. Highly recommended. Basement secure parking. Great food. Walking distance to Udupi Temple. Helpful staff.

Udupi to Mangalore, roads are excellent.

Mangalore to Bangalore: After the customary visit to Pabbas ice cream parlour, we started towards Bangalore. As usual parts of the road were very bad owing to construciton work almost till Saklespur.

[ampere]

Has anyone recently tried the Hiriyur-Bellary stretch? I see that Challakere is getting a bypass. Wanted to see if that work is over and if the bypass is functional.

[kiran_aithal]

Originally Posted by ampere

Has anyone recently tried the Hiriyur-Bellary stretch? I see that Challakere is getting a bypass. Wanted to see if that work is over and if the bypass is functional.

Took this road about a month ago. It was still not open. However, the sign boards were erected, road work appeared complete (as far as I could see at both the ends) and looked liked it would be open anytime soon.

[Boomerang]

Has anyone done the bangalore - Hampi route lately? - Would like a road condition update. Best road to take.

Heard about the flooding of a few heritage structures in Hampi due to rain and one of the flood gates being washed away. Any update on weather it is still worth looking at a trip there. Thank you!

[condor]

Originally Posted by Boomerang

Has anyone done the bangalore - Hampi route lately? - Would like a road condition update. Best road to take.

Recently did the Hospet-Chitradurga-BLR stretch while returning from Pune. All good on this route. However, I dont know the current conditions from the highway to Hospet and further to Hampi